The Google Maps Platform Web Component Developer playground provides developers with pre-packaged HTML elements of Web components to build maps faster and with less effort. With the ability to change between Angular and React, you'll be able to demo components, customize map style, then export to your site or app. Be sure to also bookmark our Extended Component Library on GitHub to find additional boilerplate code examples, best practices, and responsive designs to quickly build web solutions.

Route Optimization API, now generally available, is designed to solve complex routing solutions for fleet transportation. You'll be able to improve vehicle efficiency, and tackle issues of sustainability with this new API. Get started by installing your client library and utilizing source code for your projects. 

Nearby Search (New) API gives your users an improved local discovery experience to find places of interest (hotels, parks, restaurants, etc) near a location. Follow the new Architecture Center guide and interactive demo to get a sample walkthrough on how to build this out in your projects.

Mobility services is a development toolkit for building transportation and logistics operations for on demand or scheduled driver services. The refreshed landing page makes it easier for devs to find setup and integration resources for Fleet Engine, Driver experience, Journey sharing, and Fleet Operations, along with use cases and release notes for services solution design. 

The Places Swift SDK for iOS is now available in Preview through Swift Package Manager and Cocoapods. Enjoy the benefits of value-types, Swift concurrency, improved type safety, and more. Use the migration guide to begin using the Places Swift SDK for iOS.

We're eager to hear your thoughts on the API design, feature requests, and your overall experience with the Places Swift SDK for iOS. Take the survey by October 2, 2024, and submit your suggestions to our Issue Tracker.